Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 5.0% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 30.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$2.81
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$2.02
ISK281
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$6.01
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$1.87
ISK261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$4.65
ISK647
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
|
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